Topic: Derek Redd: 20 years ago, WVU and Marshall met in epic revival

[biggreenarms]

More than a dozen future NFL draft picks took the field that day, including a few Pro Bowlers and, oh yeah, Randy Moss.

It was Moss, the DuPont High superstar who arrived in Huntington from a short stay at Florida State, that provided the game’s true drama. The Mountaineers walked into halftime of that game up 28-3 and I figured that was that. Marshall’s debut in what is now the Football Bowl Subdivision would be a hard lesson in moving up in weight class. Then Moss started throwing haymakers.

He caught two touchdowns in the third quarter, the second with 35 seconds left to give the Thundering Herd its first lead of the game, 31-28. Press box eyes grew wide. Would Marshall hold on? Then-Ohio football coach Jim Grobe said of Marshall’s inclusion in the Mid-American Conference that the MAC “just let the fox in the hen house.” If Marshall were to shock the Mountain State and beat the Mountaineers on their own home turf, would the fox take over the whole farm?

http://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports-columnist/20170826/derek-redd-20-years-ago-wvu-and-marshall-met-in-epic-revival-

[Green Dog]

The good ole days.....
That was a fun time to be a Herd fan.

I wonder if it will ever happen again?

[DC01HERD]

That was a classic. The atmosphere was incredible. It was a great time to be a student at Marshall.